Image Credit: Pixabay.com (https://pixabay.com/en/dollar-gift-hand-keep-give-3313761/) #TheMoreYouKnow A big tip of the cap and thank you to Janette Levey Frisch, who is the muse for today’s post. Yesterday, Janette posted on LinkedIn and a U.S. Department of Labor settlement. This isn’t just any ordinary wage and hour settlement. No, this one settled Fair Labor…
Image Credit (AllThingsERISA.com) “I thought you said ‘plain English,’ Handbook!” I did, didn’t I? Well, there’s good news, and there’s even better news. The good news is that the image that goes with this blog post is the only legalese that you’ll get from me today. The better news is that…
David Shankbone [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons“Hold my drink, Harvey Weinstein. I generated the most #MeToo tweets in a single day; 800,000 of them!” That’s something that former CBS CEO Les Moonves never actually said. Although, it’s true that Mr. Moonves set that infamous record on September 9, 2018. Since…
Font Awesome Free 5.2.0 by @fontawesome – https://fontawesome.com [CC BY 4.0]Let’s do something a little different today. I’m giving my typing fingers (and your reading eyes) a little extra R&R. Last week I hung out with my HR friend Ira Wolfe and his co-host, Keith Campagna, to discuss a variety…
Image Credit: Pixabay.com (https://pixabay.com/en/oil-price-gas-station-news-fuel-990357/) Wait. Could the really happen? Oh, I read a federal court opinion last night where it’s happening right now. And I’ve got the details for you. But, first, let’s remember that what I’m about to share with you are facts pled in a complaint, and there…
Image Credit: Google Street View I’ve been doing this employment law thing for many years now. It’s gotten to the point where little surprises me anymore. Yeah, about that. On Monday, Jon Hyman blogged about this recent federal court opinion at the Ohio Employer Law Blog in a post entitled, “The 1st nominee…
Image Credit: Pixabay.com Read on to see how your business can avoid being part of this exclusive club. Two employers; over five million dollars. Last week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced (here) that it had recovered $1.75M from a California employer that it had accused of systemic discrimination…
Image Credit: Pixabay.com (https://pixabay.com/en/artificial-intelligence-brain-think-3382507/) Wait, what? Last week, I participated in a Pennsylvania Bar Institute Continuing Legal Education program entitled, “Law’s New ABC’s: Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency.” During that conference, I led panel discussions on how human resources can deploy artificial intelligence and the legal implications of paying employees…
Image Credit: @HelenGymAtLarge (Twitter) In a 14-3 vote last week, Philadelphia City Council approved sweeping changes to the ways local employers can schedule work, hire new employees, and pay their workers. It’s kind of a big deal. And with Mayor Kenney chomping at the bit to sign the legislation, here’s…
Image Credit: Publicdomanpictures.net (https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-image.php?image=6968&picture=sticks-n-stones) Meet “John” the firefighter. According to this federal court opinion, John (not his real name) is a Christian and holds various moral opinions; he also wears a cross and says grace before meals. And, apparently, there was some friction between John and his co-workers. Here’s how the…